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BWW Feature: The Stars of Feinstein's/54 Below Meet The Press - Special Guest Journal Photo BWW Feature: The Stars of Feinstein's/54 Below Meet The Press - Special Guest Journalist - Michael Kirk Lane
by Stephen Mosher - November 12, 2021

A little chat and a little music is just the thing for a Wednesday morning, as the cabaret journalists of Manhattan meet the stars who will bring their gifts to the 54 Below stage this holiday season....
BWW Interview: Gloria Swansong and Maxie Factor - Two Sisters Making Each Other's Dre Photo BWW Interview: Gloria Swansong and Maxie Factor - Two Sisters Making Each Other's Dreams Come True, Part Two
by Stephen Mosher - June 26, 2021

In part two of our Broadway World Cabaret interview with these drag sisters, we learn about how their past is going to influence their future, and which Silver Screen goddess each lady obsesses over....
BWW Interview: Guy Noland of SOUTH PACIFIC at Fred Kavli Theatre Photo BWW Interview: Guy Noland of SOUTH PACIFIC at Fred Kavli Theatre
by Cary Ginell - March 21, 2022

Guy Noland is currently in a second career as an actor and having the time of his life. During his early years, Guy found himself looking like 'a million other' young stage actors, but the 9/11 tragedy sent his career in a new direction as he became an award-winning documentary director for the Salv...
Interview: Greta Oglesby of FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER at Theatre Photo Interview: Greta Oglesby of FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Has Clearly Found Her Calling
by Jim Munson - March 09, 2023

BroadwayWorld speaks with acclaimed actor Greta Oglesby about playing a civil rights icon in Cheryl L. West's 'Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer' running at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley through April 2....
BWW Interview: Christine Andreas of AND SO IT GOES at 54 Below Talks About the 'Bigne Photo BWW Interview: Christine Andreas of AND SO IT GOES at 54 Below Talks About the 'Bigness' of Life and her Extraordinary Career
by Ricky Pope - September 20, 2021

There are some people who just have a passion for living. Passion is a word that applies to everything Christine Andreas touches. She has been bewitching Broadway audiences since she first appeared as the wicked maid Nancy in Angel Street. Her turns in much-heralded revivals of My Fair Lady, Oklahom...
BWW Interview: Gloria Swansong and Maxie Factor - Two Sisters Making Each Other's Dre Photo BWW Interview: Gloria Swansong and Maxie Factor - Two Sisters Making Each Other's Dreams Come True PART ONE
by Stephen Mosher - June 25, 2021

Gloria Swansong is a drag artist with a focus on the goddesses of the Thirties, Forties, and Fifties. Fellow drag performer Maxie Factor's focus is almost exclusively the divas of the Sixties. One is a costumer, the other is a hairstylist. It's kind of like they were destined for each other, and ...
BWW Interview: Rob Paulsen on the ANIMANIACS Reboot & Finding the Joy Photo BWW Interview: Rob Paulsen on the ANIMANIACS Reboot & Finding the Joy
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 16, 2020

After 22 years locked in the Warner Brother water tower, 'Animaniacs' will make its triumphant return on Friday, November 20th - this time streaming on Hulu.  ...
BWW Interview: DEBRIS & Broadway Star Norbert Leo Butz Doesn't Think We're Alone in t Photo BWW Interview: DEBRIS & Broadway Star Norbert Leo Butz Doesn't Think We're Alone in the Universe
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 25, 2021

BroadwayWorld had the privilege of speaking to Norbert about his new role, filming in Vancouver, his hope for the future of Broadway, and whether or not he thinks we're alone in the universe. ...
BWW Interview: Matt Faucher of JERSEY BOYS at Fred Kavli Theatre Photo BWW Interview: Matt Faucher of JERSEY BOYS at Fred Kavli Theatre
by Cary Ginell - February 21, 2022

Matt Faucher has a knack for playing Nicks. After performing on Broadway and on the national tour of 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,' Matt is now doing the same thing with a different Nick - the Four Seasons' Nick Massi. Cary Ginell does an exclusive interview with Matt about this unique and im...
Interview: Veronika Duerr Talks THE WICKHAMS, Creative Partnerships, and Managing Pub Photo Interview: Veronika Duerr Talks THE WICKHAMS, Creative Partnerships, and Managing Public Perceptions
by Robert Encila-Celdran - October 26, 2022

It's quintessential Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, in which it is that highly stylized, laugh-out-loud comedy, undercut with heart and passion and vulnerability. And strong female characters who are smashing the patriarchy and choosing their own futures. Women who are finding and re-defining t...
Interview: Sheldon Epps of MY OWN DIRECTIONS: A BLACK MAN'S JOURNEY IN THE AMERICAN T Photo Interview: Sheldon Epps of MY OWN DIRECTIONS: A BLACK MAN'S JOURNEY IN THE AMERICAN THEATRE Recounts the Highs & Lows of His Amazing Career
by Jim Munson - November 17, 2022

BroadwayWorld talks to Sheldon Epps about his new memoir 'My Own Directions: A Black Man's Journey in the American Theatre' that recounts his struggles and successes leading the Pasadena Playhouse for two decades and directing the Tony-nominated musicals 'Blues in the Night' and 'Play On!' on Broadw...
BWW Interview: Cady Huffman And Mary Ann McSweeney Talk About Their New Show IT WAS A Photo BWW Interview: Cady Huffman And Mary Ann McSweeney Talk About Their New Show IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR: SONGS INSPIRED BY A PANDEMIC at The Green Room 42
by Ricky Pope - February 20, 2022

As the pandemic nears its much overdue endemic end, artists are coming out of the woodwork to sum up the past 24 months with their personal stories of survival and thriving. Last September, Tony award winner Cady Huffman and respected jazz bassist Mary Ann McSweeney presented such an evening at Bird...
Marketing Guru Jon Spoelstra to Release Fifth Book in OLD GUYS MURDER MYSTERY SERIES Photo Marketing Guru Jon Spoelstra to Release Fifth Book in OLD GUYS MURDER MYSTERY SERIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 10, 2023

Discover the latest release from marketing guru turned mystery writer Jon Spoelstra. The fifth book in the 'Old Guys Murder Mystery Series,' titled 'Who is Killing All the Old (and mostly lovable) Mystery Writers?,' is scheduled to publish on November 7, 2023. Download a free copy and delve into thi...
Feature: EARL TURNER talks about life, cruising, and selling out Myron's at The Smith Photo Feature: EARL TURNER talks about life, cruising, and selling out Myron's at The Smith Center
by Theresa Bertram - September 21, 2022

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BWW Interview: Orfeh of OR & MORE at Feinstein's/54 Below Premiering July 15th Photo BWW Interview: Orfeh of OR & MORE at Feinstein's/54 Below Premiering July 15th
by Stephen Mosher - July 12, 2021

The petite diva with the powerful voice and everything else is stepping out onto the 54 Below stage without her partner in crime and life, and the fans couldn't grab the tickets up fast enough. She is Orfeh. Hear her Roar....
BWW Feature: At Brandy's Piano Bar The Show Must Go On, Come Snow or Come Shine Photo BWW Feature: At Brandy's Piano Bar The Show Must Go On, Come Snow or Come Shine
by Stephen Mosher - January 28, 2021

Four decades later and in the middle of a show business shut down, Brandy's Piano Bar is still offering live entertainment ... and some great hot toddies....
BWW Interview: Roger Guenveur Smith of OTTO FRANK at Campo Santo & Magic Theatre Expl Photo BWW Interview: Roger Guenveur Smith of OTTO FRANK at Campo Santo & Magic Theatre Explores the Enduring Relevance of the Holocaust Survivor
by Jim Munson - March 10, 2022

BroadwayWorld talks to Obie, Peabody and Bessie Award winning actor and writer Roger Guenveur Smith about 'Otto Frank' his new solo piece running as a Campo Santo production at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco. Guenveur Smith finds enduring relevance in the story of the Holocaust survivor....
Chestnut Grove's 'The Album' Set for Release May 21 Photo Chestnut Grove's 'The Album' Set for Release May 21
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 27, 2021

The members of Chestnut Grove have been together since high school and are nearing their thirtieth birthdays – the sonic themes on The Album reflect this period of growth with lyrics that discuss how difficult it is to cope with getting older, the pain of losing friends and the sting of romantic bre...
Celebrate Mother's Day: Broadway Edition With Hurder, Blackman, Feldshuh, Wolfe & Wil Photo Celebrate Mother's Day: Broadway Edition With Hurder, Blackman, Feldshuh, Wolfe & Williams!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2023

See what Robyn Hurder, Tovah Feldshuh, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Jewelle Blackman, and Betsy Wolfe have to say about their experiences of being a mom in the world of theatre in this Mother's Day feature!...
Feature: Editor's Picks For 2022 Photo Feature: Editor's Picks For 2022
by Stephen Mosher - December 31, 2022

This is not a “Best Of” list because it isn’t for me to say what is best, only what resonated with me, but after a lot, a lot, a lot of shows, this New Year's Eve, these shows are still on my mind....
The Friday Five (+1): The Cast of Street Theatre Company's THE TRAIL TO OREGON Photo The Friday Five (+1): The Cast of Street Theatre Company's THE TRAIL TO OREGON
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 08, 2024

Originally written and produced by Team Starkid (of A Very Potter Musical fame), The Trail to Oregon! parodies the video game The Oregon Trail, which follows a pioneer family on their journey westward to make a new life for themselves. Described as “hilarious and ‘edu-macational’ musical comedy,” th...
Interview: SAN DIEGO OPERA'S TOSCA at San Diego Civic Center Theatre Photo Interview: SAN DIEGO OPERA'S TOSCA at San Diego Civic Center Theatre
by Ron Bierman - March 20, 2023

Puccini is one of Michelle Bradley’s favorite composers, and she’s in San Diego to sing his Tosca for the San Diego Opera company. We were originally scheduled to talk in person, but a rehearsal change meant Zoom was going to work better for an hour discussion. “I'm happy to be back, and I know tha...
Interview: Carol Burnett at 90 - Looking Back on Broadway, THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW & M Photo Interview: Carol Burnett at 90 - Looking Back on Broadway, THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW & More
by Michael Major - April 25, 2023

We sat down with Carol Burnett to look back on all the laughs she has given us throughout the years, starting with her Broadway debut in Once Upon a Mattress in 1959. Burnett discusses her 'big break,' reveals why she likes doing television more than Broadway, and how Bernadette Peters was the first...
Interview: Kareem Fahmy & Giovanna Sardelli of A DISTINCT SOCIETY at TheatreWorks Sil Photo Interview: Kareem Fahmy & Giovanna Sardelli of A DISTINCT SOCIETY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Bring a New Play to Life That Makes the Political Personal
by Jim Munson - March 31, 2023

BroadwayWorld talks to playwright Kareem Fahmy and director Giovanna Sardelli about TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's world premiere production of 'A Distinct Society' inspired by the Muslim travel ban. The intensely moving play runs April 5th to 30th in Mountain View, CA....
BWW Interview: DEBRIS & Broadway Star Norbert Leo Butz Doesn't Think We're Alone in t Photo BWW Interview: DEBRIS & Broadway Star Norbert Leo Butz Doesn't Think We're Alone in the Universe
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 25, 2021

BroadwayWorld had the privilege of speaking to Norbert about his new role, filming in Vancouver, his hope for the future of Broadway, and whether or not he thinks we're alone in the universe. ...




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